Power Rangers Mystic Force: Almost Magic

Diving into the good, the bad, the great, and the horrible, of an inconsistent, but overall really good season.
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[@sarrowthehedgehog]

One thing i gotta say. Nick didn't leave at the end just to spend time with Udona and Leanbow. He left to go see his adoptive parents and have his bio parents meet them

[@bryansuminski7543]

I noticed this while watching RPM. When you're a kid you watch Power Rangers for the powers and the zords while the people stuff just gets in the way most of the time. But when you're older the ranger side of things is just really a supplement to flush out the more normal things in the show. Its amazing how a series aimed mostly at kids can have people both young and old enjoy it for so long.

[@disneyerapowerrangers2923]

i still like ranger stuff.

[@rikacomedyletsplays2581]

Bryan Suminski this is a problem westernized shows have, their was never a attempt to mix "fantasy and reality" that has ended the same way as japan has done with Anime and Super Sentai. In super Sentai the actual "powers and zords" are tied to the story itself and are designed to be the "limit break" the characters need in the midst of danger be it physical or emotional. In Western shows "the powers and zords" are the entire point of the story and the humanity of the show gets thrown to the side because "gotta sell them toys b itch, whose gonna care about a kids show LOL." It is why anything "cartoonish or less realistic" will never be taken seriously.

[@xgray2012]

Bryan Suminski You got that right. *Sigh!* I wish that Jonathan Tzachor wasn't such a mentally-retarded ass-hat when he was put in charge of handling Megaforce/Super Megaforce as the executive producer and show-runner of that series, especially since it was supposed to haven been the franchise's 20th anniversary TV series at the time.

[@xgray2012]

disney era power rangers Yeah, but I am starting to get more into the whole character-dynamics and personal issues that the rangers have to overcome in each episode. Not like that abomination that we called "Power Rangers Megaforce/Super Megaforce," if you know what I mean?!

[@xgray2012]

rikacomedyletsplays Do you really think that anything you said matters at this point, nowadays?! I mean, I don't know what your experience is from watching a few Super Sentai shows, but for me?! I've seen far better and far worst sentai shows that have focused more on telling coherent stories than acting as a fucking toy commercial. And believe me...I've seen far worst sentai shows, before. Hell, same could be said about a few Kamen Rider shows and movies as well.

[@spideyviewer327]

I feel like I'm the only one alive who loves the Mystic Force theme song.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

I actually like it more than most people.

[@Red-bz8no]

Spidey Viewer YOU DARE INSULT MY JUDGEMENT OF MUSIC? No but mystic force is EPIC

[@AMV_KINGDOM_mv]

I like it alot its actually my favorite season

[@xl6941]

my fav

[@joeashlock6521]

you are not alone

[@PredictedCyborg]

I love Mystic Force for a few reasons: - the 'big battle' took place only a few decades ago. That's fairly recent compared to some of the 'hundreds/thousands of years old evil' - the characters were all pretty damn 3D - magic rangers was SO DIFFERENT and refreshing to me - we saw characters developing powers and getting better - that ending - Mystic Mother. Nuff said.

[@AMV_KINGDOM_mv]

Tbh i think mystic force is in the future like way into the future

[@alexander.tahtadjian]

PredictedCyborg agreed

[@reloadpsi]

I had a sentimental soft spot because I really enjoyed Magiranger, and I enjoyed their take on its story. I also thought the acting in the season was actually not bad. I agree with what the video says about Nick being a poorly-developed character though.

[@Phantomsbreath]

The downside being that it's a story that happens to have power rangers in it, as opposed to a power rangers story. All the interesting plot happens around them, not because of them.

[@galaxydragon1249]

I like mystic force for a few reasons: 1. It came out 2006, the year I was born. 2. I love the concept of magic.

[@Zeturic]

To give Nick some amount of credit, seeing isn't believing. If I was in that situation, I would probably be convinced I was hallucinating, dreaming, or having some kind of psychotic break. It would take much more than some inexplicable visuals to completely upturn my understanding of reality and start believing in magic.

[@JetixDisneyFan]

I agree. Nick had the more mature mind and was already completely clear in his head on what reality was.

[@fightingmedialounge519]

You would still think that even after getting your ass kicked by the illusions? Seeing isn't believing but then there's just being hard headed.

[@pn2294]

There’s “believing something” and then there’s “believing IN something” which I think they conveyed pretty well

[@emmanuelsebi6964]

Sorry what are talking about Mystic Force in the main universe by then multiple teams fighting foes of space magic tech

[@akumakuroyuki4214]

@@fightingmedialounge519 you forget that alien tech can creat physical constructs. i.e. in space holodeck

[@ryanrandall788]

Xander is in my opinion the best Ranger and the best character in this whole season, and I'm glad he got his deserved spot in 'Once A Ranger'.

[@coolnepicstar5670]

Agree

[@AlexElan]

i think the reason nick is the way he is, is because his magic element is fire and thats a unpredictable and uncontrollable one, i think thats why he is like that

[@maxmeidl4909]

Interesting thought

[@smiley-skeleton4598]

Since Nick is the son of, well, two wizards, it makes sense to me that he was probably born with magical powers that he couldn't control and couldn't understand. And he probably got a lot of shit for that, especially since he was an orphan. I think his reluctance to believe might just be a result of him thinking that if magic is indeed real, it means all he went through was basically for no reason. Just my two cents. 😅 Then again, I might have a little bit of a bias towards Nick. Not just because of Firass Dirani, but because Nick is, for lack of a better word, a cooler version of me. We share many a personality traits and I don't think I ever related so much to a character as I have with Nick.

[@jk5067]

Also worth noting that Nick's power is a fire element. uncontrollable fire magic is not a recipe for a pleasant childhood.

[@wolfgirlinfinity9412]

Honestly, I agree, it just woulda been nice if that aspect was shown more

[@bloodrosereaper2099]

I like that idea, but we never got that in the show. If we did, it'd make his character have more weight and explain why he'd want to ignore the blatantly magical things going on at first. Then, as we see him advance and get stronger, we'd get to see him open up more and develop into someone to not only cheer for as a ranger, but respect as a person.

[@luichinplaystation610]

Are you Nick then?

[@luminous3558]

I just love the visuals in this season so much. The zords, rangerforms, upgraded forms and enemies all look sick. Usually the enemies tend to look kinda confused in other seasons as their theme isn't as on the nose as magic. The magical theme just fit so oddly well.

[@pathofthedragon]

I actuallly liked Mystic Force. I thought it was mch better than say the second and third season of mmpr, zeo, turbo, samurai or megaforce.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

Mystic Force is for sure better than all of those. Zeo had its moments though, but overall, I think Mystic Force had the better ideas.

[@wreckers7143]

I agree I wish that they can continue a similar story like how Dino charge and super Dino charge use the same concept

[@soumyadeepbanerjee964]

Mystic Force always felt very different, in a good way.

[@YourMom-ne9dt]

@@soumyadeepbanerjee964 Yeah, I especially love the change up with the Intro with them going for more of an Acoustic Approach and the show itself is pretty good but I need to rewatch the entire Franchise so... 😅

[@Merdicano]

@@soumyadeepbanerjee964 I feel the same way, I think it's because it was the first time they entered into the genre of fantasy, how Power Rangers would work in that genre considering how deeply rooted it was on sci-fi. Plus, the creative addition of them becoming the Megazords, as well as the mystery surrounding Nick and Koragg; I might be in the minority, but I was genuinely hooked by those episodes

[@amanandashmit]

100% Agree ! That's why Xander was there in Operation Overdrive crossover! And you forget to mention that Solaris Knight Daggeron and Doggie kruger played by the same actor John Tui!

[@TheDisneyBrain]

I was thinking about mentioning the John Tui point, but it didn't seem necessary. But I probably will bring it up when we talk SPD since I think Doggie is the better character of the two.

[@amanandashmit]

Yes!

[@samuraifighterchick1456]

Ahhh, yes!! Mystic Force, the series whose theme song won my heart and the first one I watched in whole! (The others were Operation Overdrive, SPD, and Ninja Storm, as I can recall.)

[@xgray2012]

What are your thoughts on Power Rangers Ninja Steel, overall?

[@barone8889]

You should definitely watch Lost Galaxy. Definitely worth it.

[@samuraifighterchick1456]

Neo-Xgray87 Never seen it. Might catch it on Netflix when it hits.

[@wizardyplays6775]

Barone 888 I watched every power rangers and lost Galaxy is super good but when they entered the lost galaxy what were they called like pirate ship captain mutiny’s orange things I didn’t like they annoyed me I watched power rangers in order but when they escaped in that episode oh boy that was super good

[@wizardyplays6775]

Barone 888 do you believe I watched every power rangers because I have proof on neflix I watched every power rangers during quarantine it wasn’t that hard

[@ScorchipProductions]

If I were writing the show I'd have done it more like this: 1. In the first episode, I'd have had Nick more shellshocked than in disbelief over the magic. More of a "This isn't happening" and less of a "yeah, this is all pretend". I mean, his entire worldview has just been irrevocably shaken. 2. Nick's character dynamics would have been a little different. His main relationships would have been with Maddie (for the romance angle), Xander (both being outsiders and the eventual switch from Nick as leader to Xander), Claire (Because I think they're cousins and it would have been neat to see both improve their magic over time by learning together and develop a strong friendship without even knowing that they are cousins) and with Udonna (in a mother-son relationship before we even get the reveal. I'd change Nick's backstory so his adoptive mother died when he was young so that Udonna's backstory of losing her son would match well with that and make the reveal that Nick is Bowen a lot more powerful). I'd keep his rivalry with Koragg, but I'd edit that so Nick would grow more heroic over time as Koragg grew more unstable and evil, thus creating a nice duality between the two. 3. I'd give Maddie more focus episodes, but the original one she had I'd change to a Nick focus episode, focusing on his position as an outsider to the group. It'd also start the arc of Nick becoming closer to the group and therefore also kickstart the Xander becoming the leader arc by having Nick slowly recognise overtime that Xander is actually a better choice to lead. 4. As mentioned above, Koragg would not turn back to the good side. There would still be the Leanbow reveal, but after Koragg saves Udonna and revealed himself as Leanbow he'd sacrifice himself to absorb the Master in an attempt to keep him sealed and become the new leader after Imperious's death, now Koragg permanently. 5. I'd use the Udonna sacrifice you mentioned above, her sacrificing herself to weaken Koragg so the rangers could destroy him and I'd even have Nick be the one to strike the final blow. After this, he'd become overcome by his grief and be taken over by the Master and become the new Koragg. This would lead to Xander rising up and becoming the new leader and Maddie doing everything in her power to turn Nick back, something she succeeds in. After this, Nick would want to leave, that being his go-to thing when things got tough, but would return on his own and gain Koragg's powers as a power-up, leading to the Wolf Warrior. Following this, you'd have Maddie and Nick become a couple officially. 6. The overarching themes of the season would be very similar to Lost Galaxy. The original Mystic Force sacrificed themselves to seal the Master and his forces away. Claire's mother sacrificing herself. Calindor sacrificing his identity and becoming Imperious, Daggeron sacrificing himself to seal Imperious away, Leanbow sacrificing himself to keep the Master sealed away, Udonna's sacrifice and even the sacrifice of the team's sacrifice of their powers to stop the Master. Nick would have to overcome his instinct to flee when things get tough, his hot-headed nature to become a true warrior and even his own grief at losing Udonna to become a better ranger, Xander would have to overcome his overconfidence to become a great leader, Claire overcoming her own self-doubts to become the new mentor for the Rangers after Udonna's sacrifice. I'm sure there are other things that can be added in to fill these themes. 7. In the final episode, I'd have Nick make the choice to take over Root Core out of respect to Udonna, working with Claire and Daggeron to teach about magic, thus allowing Nick's story to come full circle from episode one. Pretty much everything else would remain the same.

[@AMV_KINGDOM_mv]

They loss magic in the end to the most basic level

[@justinbryan6249]

I don't agree with what you would do with Koragg in your, or The Disney Brain's version of Mystic Force. I liked how Koragg turned good and survived at the end of the series. I definitely would not change that if I re-made the season. He's my favorite character of that season.

[@bhargavjois]

I would really make the Master worth the hype. Considering the hype he received in the starting of the season, at end he just seemed weak.

[@irishONgaming]

Mystic Force with a few tweaks and the Ron Wasserman theme could have been as highly regarded as SPD and Dino Thunder. Definitely good to see a more positive view on Mystic Force, makes me all the more excited for the Wild Force and Jungle Fury videos

[@TheDisneyBrain]

I actually liked the theme more than most. But no doubt Ron has a certain magic, shall we say, when it comes to his musical acumen for the series and getting the tone just right.

[@irishONgaming]

The Disney Brain I don't mind the theme, But I don't find it memorable or listen back to it, The only themes I really dislike are the Overdrive and RPM themes, I love the more pop punk themes like the RPM demo and Jungle Fury

[@christiancrusader9374]

TheSoullessSurvivor and go go power rangers.

[@legend8665]

The Disney Brain wildforce please

[@alexsoh7179]

i may be late to this but have you heard Ron's Version of the Theme?

[@spencermorin8069]

What I think I most enjoyed about mystic force and growing up with it as a child was the morals it instilled in me. Teaching me things such as honor, hard work, teamwork, leadership and accepting responsibility. For honour, koragg explains how you must have honor in all that you do. “My honor is the cornerstone of my being. A warrior without honor cannot be trusted to protect and serve you at all costs.” And all the other traits can be summed up when the rangers lost their magic and were powerless, all hope is lost and darkness rules over the world. They still continue to fight for what is right. To be the light in an empty room full of darkness. And to accept responsibility for their failures and mistakes and take accountability for it. No longer blaming Jenji for their lost but rather themselves for getting lazy. Mystic force is probably my favourite season !!!

[@jk5067]

Little thing i happened to notice. mystic mother is the source of the mystic ranger's powers. these rangers have titan forms instead of zords Mystic Mother calls upon the power of good magic to... MAKE MY RANGERS GROW!

[@foisopracurtir6389]

She IS RITA REPULSA after all!

[@paulolucero9864]

Oh God...

[@TheDeathmail]

@@foisopracurtir6389 I didn't know that before this video. I actually looked it up. It sucks that this show was moved to Toon Disney

[@saphiriathebluedragonknight375]

It's not even the first time she did this.

[@darthgoldustgamingandvlogg8674]

Ironic

[@lordquaz7154]

Nick not being heroic at first and being reluctant to lead is a good idea and I think it works well. Just because you don't like a character doesn't mean he is a bad character, just look at Guts from Berserk or Rock from Black lagoon. They are not traditionally heroic but they work because of their dynamic with the people around them.

[@just_a_rebel8261]

I agree with u but don't at the same time I like what they were going for with nick but I hate how they executed it I feel like they could of done better with a character like that

[@freezia0]

One explanation on Nick's utter stuborness in not believing magic could have been him having some kind of complex he developed when growing with the Russel's who apparently are businessmen so very rationnal people. Him getting "Dursley'ed" but being wild for the lack of emulation in his life with his adoptiv parents, feeling the need to disconnect. He is a wanderer, not settling for too much time then leaving somewhere else when it doesn't fit him. That was his immediate reaction after the events of the first two episodes : he doesn't wants to get involve in this, he is not comfortable with these people, he will do as he always did, leave this behind and start again in an other place, opportunist like he is. It would have been the case if, for the first time ever, someone insisted for him to stay. And that greatly surprised him, he had the habit people just letted him go, making him believe he was expandable to them. So nothing ever held him back somewhere. He isn't a good leader and he doesn't want to be. Heck, he could have made a better 6th ranger, having somewhat of a touch of anti-social trait, like he does not believe in people, like something won't fall from the sky, you have to earn it yourself or you don't get it, otherwise make your way, because life won't make you any gift (hence is resistance to the concept of magic passed through the pragmatism of his relatives). But he kind of felt ... needed and that doesn't happened every day of his life and also Madison happened, all that made him curious enough to stay and ... try. But, at heart, Nick is obliging to people who "lost their way" (litteraly and figuritavely) for he is a traveler and he knows what it is to be lost. He'll have this solidarity to strangers, for he feel lost in his own life. Like travalers are more of a family than biological or adoptiv. That's why he still go at the end, only this time he expended his family. Leaving the burden of red ranger, for he was meant since his birth to take the mantle, but in the end he wasn't through his life experience. And it was somehow reflected during his rogue moment when adopting the Koragg personna.

[@Razmedivh]

Normally I agree with you, but I don't feel Mystic Force needs to be rewritten. Sometimes the red ranger isn't the best and isn't a good ranger. I mean you gotta come up with new teenagers with new attitudes and Nick's memorable for that one foot out the door attitude. Sometimes the rangers walk off because they're not great and sometimes Red Rangers shouldn't be.

[@kylestubbs8867]

I think you’re missing the bigger picture. Nick’s character flaws are only _really_ such a big deal because they contradict the tall pedestal this show builds for him. His potential gets so much buildup in the last third of the series, about how he’s “The Light”, the strongest sorcerer of them all, the one fated to end the Master’s reign of terror. The notion of “Sometimes the red ranger isn’t the best and isn’t a good ranger”, _really_ doesn’t belong there.

[@user-mx4is4fx3c]

@@kylestubbs8867 Doesn't it? Because I'd call it subversive. He is built up like a Mary Sue but ends up becoming a reverse mary sue basically I found that really clever

[@saikatkar4452]

@@user-mx4is4fx3c Exactly. He's so far away from what he's built up to that it actually works. For some reason, he's one of the more memorable Red Rangers I remember. And his head in his ass attitude generally doesn't stick out so much because he's around Maddison and Chip. And he's also protective of all his friends, no matter what. Other than the first episode, where he was a bit annoying, I found him quite alright actually. Better than alright.

[@user-mx4is4fx3c]

@@saikatkar4452 I feel exactly the same Also his rivalry dynamic with Koragg is especially great once you learn they're father and son

[@Merdicano]

@@user-mx4is4fx3c That to me was a really great dynamic. It elevates a level of rivalry between the both of them without realizing how symbolic they actually are

[@kevinnorwood8782]

A lot of people appear to have a love/hate relationship with Mystic Force, but it will always hold a special place in my heart. Even though it's not my absolute favorite, it DID do something very special for me. For the longest time, I had actually lost interest in the Power Rangers franchise. And then I saw Mystic Force, and my love for the franchise was instantly re-ignited.

[@RantVoidTiggs]

I had to give up on this video before reaching the end because some of the issues you had, especially regarding Nick, came from being hamstrung by the requirements of the Magiranger footage. Not every Ranger series has the advantage of being able to throw away the basic setting of the sentai source. With vehicles, it’s fairly easy. With a season with such a heavy magical theme, it’s not as easy. And things like the Leanbow pacing and the lack of Red in the initial battles was something inherited from Magiranger. Heck, Sentai seems to love having their Red Ranger show up late to the party, and there are only so many ways you can adapt that. If anything, one of the strongest bits of writing (if the worst bit of characterisation) was that they made Nick’s character consistent with the footage the best way they could without adopting the “He’s the youngest of five siblings” route. We’ve also seen Power Ranger episodes where a character suddenly acts out of character to fit within the requirements of that week’s stock footage. So instead of having a mostly strong character who inexplicable acts different every so often, it feels like they’ve written a more consistent but inherently flawed character. And sometimes the footage is going to leave them with that unenviable choice. It’s always going to be an issue when half of your storytelling is built around pre-existing footage and the rest has to be built to try to fit into it. Some choices will have been made for them, and sometimes it will leave them without being able to use “better” ideas and having to choose between inferior options. It’s like trying to finish off a building where someone else (with a different plan, requirements and aesthetic) has already dug the foundations and you’re picking it up to build something different. Sometimes things just won’t go where you want them, and you’re left making choices that sadly won’t make sense without that background knowledge.

[@musicgirl999]

I actually got to meet Angie (Vida) and Richard (Xander) at PMC 2018 the second day! Both were so nice!

[@elizabethalderman8749]

So jealous

[@SnowWolfAlpha]

Here's a few things I would have changed: - Have the prophecy be wrong and the light was actually the forest people and the humans uniting as one against the evil. - Explain how the other four rangers are connected to this magical world. Maybe they grew up together in the same orphanage and slowly remember over the course of the season that Nick was there with them too. - Claire inherits the Snow Staff and becomes the White Ranger for the final battle.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

These are good changes. I really like these changes!

[@disneyerapowerrangers2923]

9000, not to me.

[@disneyerapowerrangers2923]

Alpha, i would have had the core 5 be the chosen ones and not just nick.

[@mystic1410]

-Make Xander the red ranger never realized how much more of a red ranger he was in comparison to Nick -Cut out that Mystic parents Subplot at best gave Nick value someone he meets as a ranger -keep the Subplot of the Mentor and top villian be lovers on the wrong side then have them Reuinte

[@itsisabell9553]

I would have loved to see Clare become a ranger

[@jimmurphy5709]

Your analysis is spot-on. My only disagreement is about Nick spending time with his parents. While technically true, he didn't KNOW Udonna and Leanbow were his parents.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

Some quick things: 1. In my undressing of Nick's "character arc", I didn't mean to possibly imply that his parents were not an area of importance, but that the show itself made it seem less important than it should have been. 2. If Saban blocks this video in your country(this would likely apply to less than 5 percent of you), then go here: vid.me/TheDisneyBrain. I'll be trying to upload my important videos at least there but if there's a specific video you can't see for whatever reason, message me and I'll throw it up just for you :) 3. Work schedule is getting a bit hefty, but I'll do my best to keep the vids coming at least every week, assuming I can. 4. Maddie is awesome.

[@zoltvolt8808]

have your heard about the scrapped power rangers sequel to lost galaxy called cyber corps ? If so can you give me your thoughts?

[@lottiemiller8480]

Please do read it and weep it!!!! I have been waiting SO long!!!!

[@sharkdude7]

The Disney Brain this was my childhood and Xander is the best

[@carlossaldana8388]

How soon can we see other ranger series review ? Like SPD or lightspeed?

[@spencerbrogdon2937]

The Disney Brain I found Mystic Force good/okay season I just found the Rangers kinda stupid at time and focusing way too much on the red ranger and I also found Nick as very annoying, impulsive, and sometimes whining b*tch.

[@redknight3196]

I find it funny that you cut out the one episode where Nick was right about following the troll guy and Xander was dead wrong and nearly got everyone killed. I do understand that you don't like Nick ,but your hatred has blinded you from some of the good things he has done. Oh and the reason he left with his parents was to visit and thank his foster ones.

[@mohitrawat5225]

I git the point tut the thing is Xander actually learnt from his mistake but Nick never did. In Rock Solid, he realized his mistake of talking impolitely to Madison and it could give his character an arc of becoming more polite but instead what happened ?? In Dark Wish, Nick was going to fight Koragg knowing he didn't even had his magic when Koragg himself politely said that he want to talk leaving his sword on the ground. Xander on the other hand gave the right suggestion of following Koragg's path cause it was their last chance and it did worked. Nick was even going to fight that person in desert but Xander did the right thing. It's not about making mistakes and it's consequences but about what you learnt from it.

[@charlesintune]

You barely mentioned Claire, Phineas, and Leelee, the secondary characters who ended up being the highlights of the season, for me. Overall it was a fun ride with charismatic characters, and that's plenty to get from a power rangers season

[@144bange]

the fact that nick isnt a normal red ranger is what makes him cool

[@TrueGamer22887]

Ehhhhh id agree if another ranger stepped up in a leader role kinda like the pink one in time force but he was still always the head that’s what bothered me

[@B-Mag]

Different =/= good

[@DTran-je1sn]

He did not believe in magic in the first place, and much like Jack, never wanted to be the leader. As he ultimately accepts that, he became more likeable.

[@jorgegarro5332]

Why is he roasting nick in the beginning? That’s what character development is for 😂

[@lildroptop4178]

okay counter the claim that Nick is a quitter is grossly exaggerated in every instance save for the finale HE is the one who gets up and pushes the team to keep fighting Gatekeeper (Rangers think its hopeless he gets right back up and into the fight) Dark Wish (He's the first to charge into battle to save Toby) in just about every instance the guy is too stubborn to quit (I actually thought the ending was out of character) also when a random stranger asks for help in the first ep, Nick is the first one to volunteer despite hearing the stories about the woods (even calls everyone else out for not caring enough to help) and the one time he gives up its because its pretty hopeless, EVERYONE in the WORLD was gone, his dad was dead and the Master took down their most powerful megazord without even trying, and even then he redeems himself like 2 min later

[@Rose-jz9vf]

Mystic Force was the season that introduced me to Power Rangers. I remember my cousin showing me it in a sleepover, those were my memories.

[@RukaKikuchi]

Personally, my favorite season. Not perfect, yes, but did have some really good moments, characters, and concepts. :)

[@Merdicano]

I feel the same way, I have no regrets about it, my favorite growing up along with Wild Force, Thunder and SPD. I still remember how I dressed up as Xander in Halloween when I was a kid 😊

[@smilerpinkcyrus]

Vida is my favorite in mystic force, even if she scared me in stranger within episode but i still love her, she's my princess 💖 & plus there's so beautuful moments of her, for example when she helps & start s friendship with matoombo, that was a very beautiful moment for me & the part when she said that she hates pink colour makes me laught even today 😂

[@Merdicano]

Glad to see some love of Vida, she was literally the coolest Pink Ranger in a long time imo. Like, the antithesis of of the color pink, because she has a punk-style personality that's opposite of her given PR color, kinda like Jen but obviously noting that Jen is completely different. Also, her friendship with Chip was the heart of the season (also Chip, best Male Yellow Ranger next to Dustin, imho)

[@theblackintellectual7515]

See I believe that Mystic Force had potential but sometimes I think they missed it. But I still dont hate Mystic Force like most people do also I love Vida Maddie and Xander.

[@spencerbrogdon2937]

Marcus Phelps I have very mixed feeling about Mystic Force but it still important part of my childhood.

[@theblackintellectual7515]

Wade Wilson oh yea agreed it came on when I was a kid and I watched it.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

Every time Xander faces a monster and tells his team "We can reason with them" I'm reminded why I love this franchise.

[@theblackintellectual7515]

Yes that is a very fun time everytime. But there are so many things that make us love this franchise hahaha

[@Iqbalx1]

NightPanther 95 aside from tommy Xander was my favorite green ranger

[@NyQuiiLx]

I just finished Mystic Force. Nick wasn’t that bad. People make it seems as if he ruins the entire season. He made some questionable decisions in the early episodes, like not believing in Magic. Then, him giving up at the end was a pretty bad choice too, but the other rangers quickly snapped him out of it. Nick showed solid leadership, growth, and heroism throughout the season. Him giving up during Mystic Fate didn’t make much sense after he’s shown time after time to dive head first into battle even with the odds against him. The writers made a bad call on that one. I feel like it’s the popular choice to hate him, when he’s made similar mistakes that other rangers have made before and after him. I didn’t even feel like the season revolved around him. Nick’s back story didn’t really kick in until deep into the show. Even after Nick’s origin is revealed, they slowly peel beck the layers, and the other rangers don’t take a back seat to Nick at all. Mystic Force was amazing as hell. If they would have developed the romance better, and given Madison a few more episodes to shine , It’d be one of the top seasons of all time. It was a great time either way, and I don’t believe Nick deserves as much hate as he gets.

[@HenshinHeroesMedia]

For me, Nick is meh. Kinda think he's a jerk at times, especially to leelee but to be fair she was a baddie at first. His words feel out of character when he said "you don't belong". He should have at least understood not belonging. Still, I'm comparing to the sentai, magiranger. The sentai's red ranger could be forgiven for his hotheadedness and bad moments since he learns from his mistakes and is genuine with him being a hero. Plus, that show had more to do with earning magic by showing true courage instead of recklessness. Also, he did almost give up but that's more of him hearing and seeing his teacher and father basically dying, so it's more on grief. Lastly, the whole light storyline bugs me because the original source, the sentai, emphasized that 5 were much more powerful than one.

[@mooncosmicgoddess]

Mystic Force was the first (and only) Power Rangers series that I ever watched on TV. Granted, I didn't watch very much of it because I wasn't super invested, but I enjoyed it when I did watch. I'm currently playing catch up on Netflix and can't wait to revisit it!

[@clicke6663]

I'm at the 2nd episode of mystic force

[@maxmeidl4909]

Hot take: mystic force has the most badass outfits, morphing sequence, and red ranger battlizer

[@nailthunder5945]

Another hot take: Dark Wish ep > rest of the eps.

[@Fusion350_]

i liked Nick as the leader do to the fact he was the first to help and was always the one who wants to help but i understand why someone would not like him

[@sharkdude7]

Xander will always be my favorite ranger of all time. Thank you Disney Brain, this and Ninja Storm are my favorite seasons.

[@disneyerapowerrangers2923]

xander is awesome but vida is my most favorite from mystic force.

[@sharkdude7]

disney era power rangers yeah she's cool

[@tloj2469]

Out of this and SPD I cannot tell which one of my favourite power rangers series of all time. I think Mystic Force may be better, because I watched it first, but I just can't tell. Edit: Mystic Force does has a few more of my favourite episodes though.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

I would say that Dark Wish is probably better than any SPD episode. But SPD has a couple really good two parters as well, it's kind of their specialty.

[@Merdicano]

X2. Both my favorite seasons that I grew up with, sucks that they couldn't make that crossover

[@desmondgatling7528]

Yo! You would be an amazing fan fiction writer! That alternate plot was so on point!

[@TheDisneyBrain]

Haha, I actually have written some fan fictions based around the Ranger universe. I just haven't posted it anywhere outside of my google docs, lol.

[@redtailedhawkdude]

I love Madi so much. She was my favorite for so long and I still love Mystic Force

[@demetriusshuler1391]

I love mystic force but I agree you do make a lot of points about nick. But all red Ranger are different nicks imperfections makes him perfect.

[@Fluminox-]

Back in kindergarten, when we would throw a party after completing a huge project, and we'd watch power rangers mystic force and have a 2 hour recess while eating junk food. My friends and I would roleplay as the rangers, it was so fun

[@tommydunbar1845]

Xander should of been the red ranger and Nick should of been the green ranger.

[@dairenoh693]

Funny you should say that, because apparently, Richard Brancatisano (the person who played Xander) originally auditioned to be Nick, and Firass Dirani (the person who played Nick) originally auditioned to play Xander. If you think I'm lying, check out the trivia section on the Power Rangers Mystic Force on TV Tropes: tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/PowerRangersMysticForce

[@yokaibuster6754]

@Rodrick Young Think about.The same thing was going to happen but with different actors.

[@taeyongstoast6000]

I think you want to switch the personalities

[@ramadansteve1743]

@@dairenoh693 nah i'll believe you're lying

[@dairenoh693]

@@ramadansteve1743 That's cute that you think I'm lying. 'Cause I ain't.

[@Adrian-lm7in]

I am in love with all of these analyses! Thank you so much for breaking down these seasons for us, it's really bringing light to the whole series for me. Would love videos for every season even! But my top requests at the moment are In Space, Lightspeed Rescue, and a Top 10 "6th ranger" video. Thanks DB!

[@Emisop]

Honestly, this is my favorite season. With the magic and fantasy, I was instantly hooked.

[@erdemmehmed780]

I actually like nick just for the way he behaves he reminds of Raphael from TMNT, or maybe it's just that he is the first red ranger i ever saw

[@dexterthoma867]

I’m going to have to disagree because if you can use magic to bring somebody back to life why not do it I mean sure it would be tampering with the laws of nature but if you know what you’re doing with magic always bring someone back to life

[@pranv090]

Nick was a good Anti-Hero... But it worked in the end and that’s what matters

[@flamerdorefan7771]

I really love the thing that villains had some intrigues and betrayals inside their “team” and Koragg influenced me very much, I still live with “his” idea “the victory without honor has no sense”, even if you don’t do something for humanity sake

[@Geribuny]

I love this series so I might be a bit biased. But I always thought Nick personified a real person's reaction especially now in this era. I personally would've been like "uh am I being pranked?" And when people start getting hurt and it gets this serious I'm not ashamed to say I'm not a Gryffindor, I'm gonna run and say "hey I didnt sign up for it" and I feel like that's more of a realistic attitude vs assuming everyone will be a hero. Or that everyone would step up and take responsibility. If anything we get a view into a ranger that is chosen but doesn't necessarily want the job and that maybe the powers that be dont always choose the correct red ranger lol Xander would make a good stereotypical red ranger.

[@jordanspory7633]

My favorite season, watched when I was a kid and recently re watched it and still had fun throughout the episodes

[@chrono1231]

Honestly I think you are right about a few things in this video, however I think there is another note worthy villain (IMO). Itassis from the Ten Terrors. She is the only one who actually learned the truth as to what was happening and learned from the rangers as a whole something that in the end set her free. She over time watched and studied the rangers, sought the knowledge, and then put in to practice when the Rangers put the final piece in the puzzle for her. Also in one on one fights aside from the muffin top guy (Can't remember his name) she is probably the most powerful terror because of her honor and intelligence.

[@crimsonlilyfairy]

alternate take (5 years later, yes hi): claire is one of the rangers (maybe red? could be fun), xander is the leader, and nick becomes evil-korag, a la jarrod and/or trent. that way nick still gets to be angry and impulsive, but maybe gets some kind of meaningful growth (along the lines of MHA-bakugo's growth), xander gets to be the leader he deserves to be, and claire gets to have a more fully realized role and arc as one of the rangers, but also one of the initially worst magic users-turned powerful sorceress. also, no romance between nick and maddie. well, ok, have her be initially attracted to him, and trying and failing to get his attention, and then move one from him when she realizes that she can do sooooo much better. (maybe vida's relationship with chip can be the catalyst that makes her realize that what she really wants is not something she'd get from nick, and to look elsewhere--either to a side character, or one of the other main cast) it would be a very good and honestly necessary lesson for kids that age to have.

[@ShadeQuinnell]

My favorite character is Phineas. He's one of those side/buddy characters who don't seem too bright or you wouldn't think would understand the situation but they often give the best advice to the rangers. And he has a kick ass fight theme to go with it. Other characters who fit into this character type are Clair, Toby, Boom and Fran. SO many times the day has been saved due to these characters giving the rangers a different perspective on things.

[@citricmelon2841]

this was the most memorable series for me, along with jungle fury and tbh i think this was my favourite because the use of magic is so unique and they had CAPES it may not be the best season but they had the most drip easily. (Also I can't get enough of the good guy turned evil trope and it happens TWICE)

[@Gwolf888]

I give Power Rangers Mystic Force a 9 out of 10

[@jamesbevan9939]

In my fan-fic series, I tried to capture a bit of that dedication that Jason and Carter showed with my Red Ranger, Jessie. He's presented with the request to become a Ranger, and even though he has no experience, that he'll be putting his life on the line, he readily accepts if it can prevent other people from suffering.

[@hazardhydra3249]

James Bevan what is the fan fic called

[@jamesbevan9939]

Power Rangers Helios.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

I like Jessie already, haha. The Ranger I made for my fan fic, who is also named Jason, has a similar kind of passion for heroism.

[@Peppermint88]

Koragg the knight wolf was always my favorite villian to me Honor as he would put it is the corner stone of his being. Most villians especially in power rangers universes don't always seem to have that. Plus i felt the real reason why he never truly destroyed the mystic force besides distractions is they are worthy opponents he doesn't want to lose besides dageron. Now as for the reveal of leon bow my head cannon would play out similar to wild force Ahem After separation of leonbow koragg moves further away to be alone since the master no longer exist but is followed by Maddie she manages to speak with him of what he could do with his skills as a knight . well she suggest perhaps he can become a mentor to train a new generation of knights to protect briarwood especially at night while solaris could train those in the day Lunar guards Solar guards Pretty much i saw koragg is a tactical fighter even getting respect from the tribunal. He knows when to fight and when not to fight that is the question XD plus his voice Geoff dolan and armor design is amazing he was one opponent that really pushed the rangers to do theyre best Plus the fantasy in this season was well written and phinese and toby were enjoyable jenji to XD though i like to see him get chased by a dog once

[@rodimus7926]

Most Powerful teams of Power Rangers 1.- Lost Galaxy Rangers: Cosmic Powers 2.- Dino Thunder Rangers: Ancient Powers 3.- Mistic Force Rangers: Magic Powers

[@disneyerapowerrangers2923]

lost galaxy are also ancient powers and the dino gems are kinda cosmic.

[@TheDisneyBrain]

Hate to admit it, but since Megaforce has access to all the powers, they would technically be the strongest.

[@disneyerapowerrangers2923]

The Disney Brain, it's that reason is why i deem them the weakest.

[@AMV_KINGDOM_mv]

@@TheDisneyBrain megaforce is the weakest they may not all those power but expierence comes first

[@saloz9483]

I love this season. The whole nick thing never bugged me and I enjoyed the majority of the villains just mr.purple. I was never bord of frustrated and this has to be my favorite ranger outfits as well.

[@selena8472]

the biggest problem is saban's hard and fast ONE SEASON rule if there had been a way for mystic force to have A SECOND SEASON all that you wanted PROBABLY would have appeared and just because Disney had the rights doesn't mean that they were able to dodge that rule I am sure Saban once zeo premiered made sure somehow to build in that one season rule there are a few that could have been better with more than one season and there a few that are LUCKY they got one season at all PROO for example(ooooh anyone else see it :P )

[@TheGloryXros]

selena8472 ...Thats no excuse when they've done good characters before.

[@selena8472]

while i won't argue about nick HOWEVER!!!!to me the PACKAGE that is mystic force is overall a great season IN MY OPINION.

[@alexisdowers2030]

I love how you say Vida is one of the best pick rangers, though you forgot to mention that she HATES the color pink 😂

[@aadishtamaskar6961]

Whatever the faults of the season man, I have to say they have some of the coolest costumes. Solaris Knight in particular is among my favorite designs of all time, it is so damn cool.

[@snakedude7215]

17:41 Hey! That's not fair. At least Nick can emote, unlike Troy. If anything, that title belongs to Jayden.

[@pokemonfan7211]

interestingly enough, the japanese version of mystic force did come to NZ to film some of the scenes in the forest because they said they fell in love with the scenery

[@angelwatcher374]

I think killing off both of Nick's parents would have made the season too sad.

[@barbarabravo224]

The power ranger mystic force are my favorite show Nick was a great leader is did show strong bond with his team. Being a leader of Rangers is very hard to done.

[@dinothunder629]

that nick guy seems interesting

[@messi0959]

I actually like your version a lot more

[@TheDisneyBrain]

Haha, thank you.

[@ogakemmy5634]

Every ranger is different, the fact that this season was different and unique with use of magic made it more interesting. This is my 2nd best season

[@CodyTheDragonSamurai]

Even though the rangers needed to believe in magic to gain their powers, I think that it would be better if the rangers displayed courage (just like in Mahou Sentai Magiranger) in order for them to gain their powers and be able to use them, while going from muggles to wizards/witches Power Rangers style.

[@saikatkar4452]

Good analysis. But the Nick Bias is strong there. He's definitely not the most likeable character, but nowhere nearly as terrible as a person and as a Ranger as you make it out to be.

[@jthm997]

D.B: "More on Nick Later" You mean "Moron Nick"

[@mr.protagonist5639]

Ok so here's the thing. Nick's problem isn't really the character. It's the fact they adapted the sentai's story and left out the most important parts of the teams dynamics. They are a family team. Red in the sentai wasn't even the leader, green was since he was the oldest sibling while red was the only underage one. Most importantly they all knew the white ranger was their mom from the beginning, so a major part was how they needed to avenge her after she seemingly dies. Red is especially passionate about it so he forms a rivalry with the korag character. But the Korag subplot affects the while team so it's not just him alone that grows from it.

[@kagenoo1084]

i really remember liking nick a lot more then i probably did considering his personality. looking back i really only his having a motorcycle and his family role. those were interesting concepts that built the image i had of him in my mind.

[@GoddessOfWhim2003]

#TeamXander for life. the worst thing about Nick is in the last episode Xander had to give him a pep talk. the family tie thing is from the Sentai so you gotta keep that. nice video. is there a set of videos about Lightspeed Rescue?

[@thelastskylander904]

Personally, I would have liked Koragg to have a more Darth Vader story. Still have him be Nick’s dad, but this time, Koragg know that fact, and Koragg is the one who reveals that “I am your father.” But keep him evil after that, forcing nick to change as a character so nick can redeem his father. And during the final battle of the season have nick fight Koragg before the master, defeat him, and then not kill him, turning to the master who is now fully formed, and attempt to fight him… only to be swatted away like the insect he really is, but nick. keeps. fighting. Giving everything he has to stop the master, only for him to fall to his knees and unmorph. The master would begin to torture nick slowly killing him, and throughout all of this Koragg would stand in the background, watching…. And contemplating, until ultimately choosing his son over the master’s wrath, and in this final moments striking down the master once and for all.

[@blasterdarkness5649]

Okay I know nick’s character is kinda bad, but I have to say when he came back and transformed for the first time, was an awesome scene. One of my favourite scenes.

[@renji90998]

Interesting that Nick and Maddie lacked any romance development, but the actors that played them actually use to date. Not sure when they broke up, but it would explain why their character didn’t fully get together

[@pratikrawal6519]

Great to see someone devoting so much time to Power Rangers

[@turnypz4058]

Nick is the most Anakin character in all of Power Rangers.

[@maxmeidl4909]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

[@crowthewicked8344]

After watching magiranger, I've come up with my own way to change Mystic Force. It changes up a lot about Nick's personality but here goes. Nick is not taken to the surface world and stays with his mother, Udona. He keeps his name Bowen but the others refer to him as "Bo". He admires his father Leanbow as a hero but not as a father. He strives to live up to Leanbow's legacy. He is always thinking about how he can become a hero but Udona tries to make her son see how Leanbow was not only a good knight but also a great person. As the series progresses, he comes to the conclusion that he is own person and not just the son of Leanbow and Udona. Before the other rangers come in, he was never able to tap into magical potential even though he was chosen to be the red magician. And when he sees people who have never seen magic before be able to use it, it tears him apart inside. But with words from his mother, goes to fight without any powers. And through this action, he is rewarded with magic. Also with the Maddie relationship, Bowen learns about the surface world from her and he always tries to connect with his team, mostly Maddie, with any chance he gets. And as a leader, he could be like a tactician. As a child, he studied the art of the sword and way of magic even without being able to use magic. He learns from his team; such as learning responsibility from Xander and learning about the surface from Maddie. He is always seen studying about new techniques in the background. What do you think? Yay? Nay?

[@crowthewicked8344]

Also when Leanbow is revealed, he refuses to accept Koragg was his father and declares Leanbow dead. This is because as a child, Bowen had come to the conclusion that anything, anyone related to Infersia is evil and be destroyed due to stories he's read. He then has a breakdown during his final fight with Koragg saying how much he wanted to spend time with his father. And Bowen is the most calm, collected of the rangers. And most of the time he plans out his team's movement. BUT when he get infuriated, he becomes rash and will throw away his plans to just rush the enemy. And at the beginning of the series, when he plans out strategies before Infersia sends a monster. He refuses to include his team in the planning due his belief of that they don't have the knowledge of magic and battle he has but then realizes he was wrong and opens up to them.

[@crowthewicked8344]

I probably wrote this essay for no reason since nobody going to notice it...

[@yokaibuster6754]

@@crowthewicked8344 Its pretty nice.I like it

[@DoctorKidemonas]

I would have watched that.

[@neroknight11]

Cool review man. Mystic force was the first power ranger series that I watched from beginning to end. At the time I thought it was amazing and while it is still good i do see your points and do think there was a lot of possibilities they could have went with. P.s can't wait for the anime review I thought your character analyze was spot on

[@TheDisneyBrain]

My next anime vid will be uploaded later today actually! :)

[@neroknight11]

Thanks for the heads up, can't wait to see!

[@diegodesigns3976]

*I knew I wasn’t the only one who liked everything about Mystic Force*

[@TheRichmaster24]

Yeah, Xander as a leader would have been great; Nick would not have felt like he dragged things down as much. The lost child factor could have been interesting if it was a bit more in the background

[@davidotoole2853]

“No nick I am your father” and udonna is your mother

[@tedcomet3121]

A good maddie would have been cursed to say whatever she was thinking

[@jeremyheartriter4576]

The thing I liked most about this season is how vulnerable the rangers were - they had weaknesses but they overcame them together as a team.It had interesting cliffhangers and plot.Their costumes were unique (I guess they're the only ranger team with capes) But much as I liked the season overall,the final episode disappointed me.

[@mariolurita6355]

I love Mystic Force this season is actually my #2 season of the Power Rangers and my #1 is Wild Force

[@tbfit7808]

Nick didn’t ruin mystic force, it was even a good season to begin with.

[@Peppermint88]

Well hes the Phoenix ranger so hes always hot under the collar 😂

[@saakiie]

what if they made Nick deny the existence of magic is because it's what killed his parents presumably Instead of him being denser than a black hole

[@hades6263]

Do just hack into my Netflix to see which season I'm watching

[@TheDisneyBrain]

All part of the plan ;)

[@mayhemx9]

They went to far with nick being apprehensive of magic but I did like the change of pace of his character. Nick couldn’t wrap his mind around magic being real even seeing it being more a form of denial. One of my favorite teams. A back story on nick would be a better way to explain why he is the way he is.

[@Nexion3653]

YES LOVE ALL YOUR VIDEOS

[@purpleraider8105]

Great job Disney Brain. You destroyed my nostalgic love for Nick

[@TheRedstreakv2]

😔 me too

[@DamnQuilty]

Amazing review!! The skepticism of the Red Ranger here is something else. On the other hand, Chip is a really cool character. Also, yay!!! Jungle Fury it is so flipping wonderful!!!

[@DrDK144]

Its funny how Chip looks like Rick Astley

[@DuckandMikeyfan49]

DrDK144 Never Gonna Chip you Up...

[@yokaibuster6754]

I thought I was the only one who thought that